Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Period 4 Section B (2a- 2e)The (giant) panda is known as the national treasure of China.大猫被称为中国的“国宝”。What do you know about pandas?Do you know Chengdu Research Base?Reading strategyskimmingscanningA general idea Certain informationtitles and headingsthe first and last sentences of parasthe first and last paraspictures and chartsScan the text forkey words and phrases, dates, etc.Do not need to read the whole text.Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 20, 200, 2,000.2b10 — Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.200 — About 200 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries.2000 — Scientists say there are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.12 — Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.What is Lin Wei’s job?2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?3. What do adult pandas eat?4. Why are pandas endangered?5. What is one way of saving pandas?Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions. He is a panda keeper.Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.Adult pan |
